Owing to increased donations, the Bridge Fund—a privately funded group in White Plains, focused on preventing homelessless—will now be able to aid 7 percent more families this year over last year.
Lisa Buck and her husband’s story is a sign of the times. The two of them ping-ponged back and forth between employment and unemployment, until only Lisa’s husband held a job, but it wasn’t enough to support their family. With help from the Bridge Fund—which provides financial counseling and interest-free loans—they sold one of their cars, switched to a cheaper cable and internet service, and renegotiated their home insurance—holding them over until Lisa found a new job.
